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Lars Jorgensen Received $75K Settlement Before Resignation from Kentucky

Lars Jorgensen was paid a $75,000 settlement before resigning in June — significantly less than the $402,500 left on his contract through the 2024-25 season.

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Top 1650 Freestyler in 2024 Luke Whitlock Switches Commitment from Louisville to Florida

Whitlock swam best times in all of his primary events this past season and is the #20 ranked recruit in the boys class of 2024.

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LSU Swim & Dive Announces 2023-24 Schedule

The Tigers’ schedule includes a tri-meet with FSU and Alabama in November and a pair of January duals with Texas A&M and Tennessee.

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2024 College Swimming Previews: #10 Auburn Men Will Rely On Relays To Hold NCAA Position

After their most successful season since 2016, the #10 Auburn men look to keep their momentum rolling this season and hold their NCAA position.

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Reed Fujan Leaving Alabama to Become Associate Coach at Louisville

Former Notre Dame swimmer Reed Fujan spent four seasons with the Crimson Tide as an assistant following a stint as head coach at Division III St. John’s.

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Alabama Hires Miami (OH) Distance Coach Jake Larson for Swimming Staff

Jake Larson previously served as the distance coach for the Miami (OH) men, who won four MAC team titles in his five seasons with the program.

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2024 College Swimming Previews: No Urlando, But Freshmen, Fifth-Years Buoy #12 UGA Men

While they’ll be without Luca Urlando once again, the return of key fifth years, and a couple incoming freshmen, should prove crucial for UGA this season.

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US Record Holder Luca Urlando Will Redshirt 2023-2024 NCAA Season

5-time World Junior Champion Luca Urlando is currently working his way back from a shoulder injury and will sit out the 2023-2024 NCAA season.

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South Carolina Swim & Dive Announces 2023-24 Schedule

The Gamecocks will kick off the home portion of their schedule on Friday, Oct. 7, hosting a tri-meet against SEC foe Texas A&M and the ACC’s Virginia Tech.

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Jordan Crooks: The Most Beautiful Place On Earth

Crooks won the Cayman Islands’ first-ever world title in swimming last year when he claimed the short course championship gold medal in the men’s 50 free.

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Butterflier Ella Hansen Announces Verbal Commitment To Mizzou (2024)

Ella Hansen of Shawnee, Kansas, has announced her verbal commitment to Mizzou, where she will join the sprint butterfly group.

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Bex Freebairn Hired as Associate Head Coach for Missouri Swimming & Diving

Akron assistant coach Bex Freebairn has been tabbed as the new associate head coach for the Missouri Swimming & Diving program.

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Princeton Assistant Robin Boughey Joins Kentucky Staff As Associate Coach

Boughey and Lundgaard will now be at the their third stop together, first connecting at Tennessee, then coaching together at Princeton.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 51% Think SEC Will Be Swimming’s Most Competitive Conference

With Texas set to join Florida and other elite programs in the SEC, SwimSwam readers believe the conference will be the best swimming has to offer.

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Colin Faris Added As Assistant Coach to Kentucky Coaching Staff

Faris returns to his alma mater after graduating from Kentucky in 2011 when he was a swimming team captain during his senior season.

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